Singapore legislation
Clause 15
Clause 15
Appointment of chief executive
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), the chief executive of a Group 1A, Group 1B, Group 2A or Group 3 public body must be appointed by the public body, and no other.
(2)
An individual must not be appointed as the chief executive of a Group 1A, Group 1B, Group 2A or Group 3 public body except —
with the prior approval of the responsible Minister for the public body, in the case of a Group 1A, Group 1B, Group 2A or Group 3 public body; and
with the prior concurrence of the Public Service Commission, in the case of a Group 1A or Group 1B public body.
(3)
An individual must not be appointed as the chief executive of a Group 1C public body except with the prior concurrence of the Public Service Commission.
(4)
Where an individual has been appointed as the chief executive of a public body in contravention of subsection (2) or (3), the responsible Minister for the public body may issue a direction to the public body to remove the individual as its chief executive; and the public body must comply with that direction.